Colleagues,

Please consider joining us, and feel free to distribute the below information widely.

Thanks,

Dave Concepcion

 

 

 

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

 

Teaching & Learning in Philosophy: GREATER BOSTON

 

The American Association of Philosophy Teachers (AAPT)

“To Improve the Quality of Instruction In Philosophy At All Levels”

 

Location:                               Salem State University, Salem, MA

Date:                                     Saturday, April, 29, 2017

Time:                                     8:30am – 5pm

Seminar Leader:                 David W. Concepción, AAPT Past-President

                                                Other Facilitators TBA

Application Deadline:        March 22, 2017

 

Description

Participants will read some of the best literature regarding how learning happens, how to design maximally effective courses, and how to improve classroom practice. The goal is not primarily to provide tips, although we will provide some. Rather, the workshop is designed to enhance participants’ ability to make highly effective pedagogical choices. The interactive sessions provide opportunities for participants to reflect with colleagues on how to individualize evidence-based best teaching practices to one’s own idiosyncratic teaching contexts. Participants will learn how to identify and select challenging and transformative learning objectives and how to design and assess sequences of learning activities to make the achievement of those goals highly likely. The friendships and collegial relationships begun here can last a lifetime.

 

Comments from Past Participants

“It is a game changer”

“The seminar shifted and honed the way I think about and practice teaching in substantial ways”

“Inspiring, fascinating, and incredibly helpful”    

“There wasn't a minute wasted in the workshop”

“A must for anyone who cares about students”      

“An intensive boot-camp for learner-centered education”

“Not at all like the typical (mostly useless) “teaching orientation” that most graduate students get”

 

Eligibility & Fees

There is no charge for members of the American Association of Philosophy Teachers. Only members may attend. Become a member today. Student membership is $25 and regular membership is $40. To join the AAPT at the same time you apply to participate in this workshop, go to: http://www.pdcnet.org/aapt/American-Association-of-Philosophy-Teachers-(AAPT)

 

 

APPLICATION

American Association of Philosophy Teachers

Workshop on Teaching and Learning in Philosophy: Greater Boston

April 29, 2017

 

To apply please send the following two items to Seminar Leader David W. Concepción, [log in to unmask]

 

(1) Provide the following information

Name:

Email:

Institutional Affiliation (if any):

Major Field(s) of Interest:

 

(2) In no more than 500 words total, provide both of the following:
(i) A statement of your interest in the seminar or description of what you hope to gain from the seminar.

(ii) A very brief description of your previous teaching experience and current teaching context.

 

Contact Information

• For additional information regarding the workshop, please contact David W. Concepción, [log in to unmask].

• For additional information regarding the AAPT please see the AAPT website at: http://www.philosophyteachers.org or contact Emily Esch, Executive Director, [log in to unmask].

 

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  March 22, 2016